Point of Care Ultrasound
Expert Consult - Online and Print
Published on 20. August 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-1-4557-7569-9 (ISBN)
Description
BMA President's Choice Award Winner and Highly Commended in Internal Medicine category at the BMA Medical Book Awards 2015 With portable, hand-carried ultrasound devices being more frequently implemented in medicine today, Point-of-Care Ultrasound will be a welcome resource for any physician or health care practitioner looking to further their knowledge and skills in point-of-care ultrasound. This comprehensive, portable handbook offers an easy-access format that combines electronic content and peer-reviewed videos to provide comprehensive, non-specialty-specific guidance on this ever-evolving technology.
Access all the facts with focused chapters covering a diverse range of topics, as well as case-based examples that include ultrasound scans and videos.
Understand the pearls and pitfalls of point-of-care ultrasound through contributions from experts at more than 30 institutions.
View techniques more clearly than ever before. Illustrations and photos include transducer position, cross-sectional anatomy, ultrasound cross sections, and ultrasound images.
Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to watch more than 200 ultrasound videos from real-life patients that demonstrate key findings; these videos are complemented by anatomical illustrations and text descriptions to maximize learning. You'll also be able to search all of the text, figures,?and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Access all the facts with focused chapters covering a diverse range of topics, as well as case-based examples that include ultrasound scans and videos.
Understand the pearls and pitfalls of point-of-care ultrasound through contributions from experts at more than 30 institutions.
View techniques more clearly than ever before. Illustrations and photos include transducer position, cross-sectional anatomy, ultrasound cross sections, and ultrasound images.
Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to watch more than 200 ultrasound videos from real-life patients that demonstrate key findings; these videos are complemented by anatomical illustrations and text descriptions to maximize learning. You'll also be able to search all of the text, figures,?and references from the book on a variety of devices.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Approx. 100 illustrations (100 in full color)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4557-7569-9 (9781455775699)
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Content
Section I: Fundamental Principles of Ultrasound
Chapter 1: Evolution of Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Chapter 2: Ultrasound Physics
Chapter 3: Transducers
Chapter 4: Orientation
Chapter 5: Basic Operation of an Ultrasound Machine
Chapter 6: Artifacts
Section II: Lung and Pleura
Chapter 7: Overview
Chapter 8: Lung and Pleural Ultrasound Technique
Chapter 9: Lung Ultrasound Interpretation
Chapter 10: Pleural Ultrasound Interpretation
Chapter 11: Lung and Pleural Procedures
Section III: Heart
Chapter 12: Overview
Chapter 13: Cardiac Ultrasound Technique
Chapter 14: Left Ventricular Function
Chapter 15: Right Ventricular Function
Chapter 16: Valves
Chapter 17: Pericardial Effusion
Chapter 18: Inferior Vena Cava
Section IV: Abdomen and Pelvis
Chapter 19: Gallbladder
Chapter 20: Kidneys
Chapter 21: Bladder
Chapter 22: Abdominal Aorta
Chapter 23: Abdominal Fluid
Chapter 24: First Trimester Pregnancy and Normal Female Reproductive System
Chapter 25: Testicular Ultrasound
Section V: Vascular System
Chapter 26: Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis
Chapter 27: Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis
Chapter 28: Central Venous Access
Chapter 29: Peripheral Venous Access
Chapter 30: Arterial Access
Section VI: Head and Neck
Chapter 31: Ocular Ultrasound
Chapter 32: Thyroid Gland
Chapter 33: Lymph Nodes
Section VII: Nervous System
Chapter 34: Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Chapter 35: Lumbar Puncture
Section VIII: Soft Tissues and Joints
Chapter 36: Skin and Soft Tissues
Chapter 37: Joints
Section IX: Clinical Scenarios and Protocols
Chapter 38: Dyspnea and Acute Respiratory Failure
Chapter 39: Abdominal Pain
Chapter 40: Hypotension and Shock
Chapter 41: Trauma
Chapter 42: Cardiac Arrest
Section X: Ultrasound Program Management
Chapter 43: Competence, Credentialing, and Certification
Chapter 44: Equipment, Image Archiving, and Billing
Index
Chapter 1: Evolution of Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Chapter 2: Ultrasound Physics
Chapter 3: Transducers
Chapter 4: Orientation
Chapter 5: Basic Operation of an Ultrasound Machine
Chapter 6: Artifacts
Section II: Lung and Pleura
Chapter 7: Overview
Chapter 8: Lung and Pleural Ultrasound Technique
Chapter 9: Lung Ultrasound Interpretation
Chapter 10: Pleural Ultrasound Interpretation
Chapter 11: Lung and Pleural Procedures
Section III: Heart
Chapter 12: Overview
Chapter 13: Cardiac Ultrasound Technique
Chapter 14: Left Ventricular Function
Chapter 15: Right Ventricular Function
Chapter 16: Valves
Chapter 17: Pericardial Effusion
Chapter 18: Inferior Vena Cava
Section IV: Abdomen and Pelvis
Chapter 19: Gallbladder
Chapter 20: Kidneys
Chapter 21: Bladder
Chapter 22: Abdominal Aorta
Chapter 23: Abdominal Fluid
Chapter 24: First Trimester Pregnancy and Normal Female Reproductive System
Chapter 25: Testicular Ultrasound
Section V: Vascular System
Chapter 26: Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis
Chapter 27: Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis
Chapter 28: Central Venous Access
Chapter 29: Peripheral Venous Access
Chapter 30: Arterial Access
Section VI: Head and Neck
Chapter 31: Ocular Ultrasound
Chapter 32: Thyroid Gland
Chapter 33: Lymph Nodes
Section VII: Nervous System
Chapter 34: Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Chapter 35: Lumbar Puncture
Section VIII: Soft Tissues and Joints
Chapter 36: Skin and Soft Tissues
Chapter 37: Joints
Section IX: Clinical Scenarios and Protocols
Chapter 38: Dyspnea and Acute Respiratory Failure
Chapter 39: Abdominal Pain
Chapter 40: Hypotension and Shock
Chapter 41: Trauma
Chapter 42: Cardiac Arrest
Section X: Ultrasound Program Management
Chapter 43: Competence, Credentialing, and Certification
Chapter 44: Equipment, Image Archiving, and Billing
Index